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LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.

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